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AWCA82 TJSJ 010951
RWSVI 
VIZ001-002-010926

Weather Summary for the U.S. Virgin Islands
National Weather Service San Juan PR
551 AM AST Thu Oct 1 2020

Variably cloudy skies prevailed across the region overnight and
into the early morning hours as showers and isolated thunderstorms
developed and affected the local waters and parts of the islands.
Some showers were moderate to locally heavy at times but of short
duration and fast moving. Rainfall accumulations overnight were 
between half an inch to an inch with the heaviest rains mainly
around the islands of St Croix. Winds were generally light except
for higher wind gusts with the passing showers activity. Early 
morning low temperatures were in the low 80s along the coastal 
areas. 

For the rest of today, lingering moisture trailing the tropical
wave which exited the region on Wednesday, along the the presence
of an upper level trough and daytime heating will support a moist
and unstable environment across the region today. This will result
in early morning showers in the east coastal areas, followed by 
isolated to scattered afternoon mainly on the west end and 
downwind of the islands. Ponding of water on roadways and in poor 
drainage areas will be possible with the heavy rainfall. An area 
of suspended Saharan dust particulates will continue to spread 
across the region today through Friday. Winds will be out of the 
east- southeast at 15 to 20 mph with occasionally higher gusts. 
Daytime high temperatures will be in the upper 80s to low 90s 
along the coastal areas. 

Across the local waters, mariners can expect increasing easterly 
winds and choppy seas up to 7 feet today across most of the Atlantic
and Caribbean waters as well as the local passages. Small craft 
advisories will be in effect beginning later today. Small craft 
operators are an urge to exercise caution elsewhere. Moderate to 
fresh easterly winds will prevail through at least Friday. For the
beach goers, there is a moderate rip current risk for most of the
local beaches.

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